The Town of Turbeville is located in Clarendon County, South Carolina at the intersection of Highways 301 and 378.  The waters of Puddin' Swamp can be found just West of Turbeville.

In 1840 Michael Turbeville bought 125 acres of land one mile north of the present Town limits in Diles Bay and built a home on this property. Sometime between 1870 and 1875, William J. Turbeville, son of Michael, purchased approximately 200 acres from John McFaddin and built the first house in what is now the Town of Turbeville. His brother, Clem, likewise bought land and built next to William.

Since their land was substantially covered with large pine trees, the brothers built a turpentine still which they ran for about 20 years. They also built a large store where they carried on an extensive mercantile business for even longer time. During those years the community was known as "Puddin' Swamp".